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Miss Georgina Nelly Adams - King's Commendation for Brave Conduct During Birmingham Blitz

11/22/2020

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Miss Georgina Nelly Adams was a 28-year-old ARP Warden in Birmingham. During the longest sustained German raid on the city (over 13 hours on 11 December, 1940) she was awarded a Commendation for rescuing injured and trapped wardens in an incident behind Albert Road in Handsworth. Her award appeared in the London Gazette on 14 March, 1941.

Before 1943 recipients only received a certificate and a mention in the London Gazette. From 1943 a plastic badge was instituted (it appears some received two of these in a box and others just a single badge) and the badge was replaced by the silver laurel leaf in 1944. I assume that previous recipients of the certificate were sent the badge and then the laurel leaf. The laurel leaf could be worn on the Defence Medal.

The term King's Commendation for Brave Conduct did not start until September of 1945.

​Thanks to Brian Woodall for the images.
Miss Georgina Nelly Adams - King's Commendation for Brave Conduct
Miss Georgina Nelly Adams - King's Commendation for Brave Conduct
Georgina Adams - ARP Warden and Member of the Women's Home Defence.
Georgina Adams - ARP Warden and Member of the Women's Home Defence.
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George Medal for James Brennan, Divisional A.R.P. Operations Officer & Depot Superintendent, Willesden

11/10/2020

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A photo of James Brennan showing his George Medal to other medal winners (Flight Sergeant Archibald Murray, DFM & Leading Stoker Frank Tyler, DSM) at their investiture at Buckingham Palace in October 1941.

Brennan had helped rescue a women from a bombed building at Whitmore Gardens in Kensal Rise, London on 17 November 1940. He was awarded the George Medal on April 30, 1941 and received it at an investiture on October 7, 1941.

From the London Gazette, 23 May, 1941

James Brennan, Divisional A.R.P. Operations Officer and Depot Superintendent, Willesden.

A bomb partially demolished a house and a woman was trapped from the knees downwards beneath some debris. To effect her rescue it was necessary for the woman to be lifted almost to a standing position and held there to allow someone to work near her feet. While she was being held up, Mr. Brennan slid down into the crater on his stomach and worked there for some considerable time, removing bricks by hand.

Although there was a strong concentration of coal gas in the hole where he was lying head downwards, Mr. Brennan persisted in his efforts and after some time the casualty was released and removed to hospital. Throughout this incident Mr. Brennan was in danger from the wreckage under which he was working, from the ruins of the house, which were likely to collapse at any moment, and from the high concentration of gas.
George Medal for James Brennan, Divisional A.R.P. Operations Officer and Depot Superintendent, Willesden
George Medal for James Brennan, Divisional A.R.P. Operations Officer and Depot Superintendent, Willesden
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